Meanings
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of contaminate
comparative more contaminated · superlative most contaminated
- adulterated; impure
- made unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
A "contaminated" runway has over 25% of its surface area covered with standing water or slush (or loose snow) more than 3mm thick, or compressed snow and ice anywhere along the takeoff run or accelerate-stop surface.
2004, Phil Croucher, JAR Professional Pilot Studies, pages 12–6
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivemade unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
More synonyms by meaning
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Translations
Ancient Greek μιαρός
- μιαρός (miarós)adulterated; impure
Māori nanu, paruparu
- nanuadulterated; impure
- paruparuadulterated; impure
Portuguese contaminado
- contaminadoadulterated; impure
Spanish contaminado
- contaminadoadulterated; impure
Ukrainian забруднений
- забруднений (zabrudnenyj)adulterated; impure
Cite this entry
contaminated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contaminated
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